Thursday, September 10, 2015

We are in the midst of a federal election campaign and the leaders and parties on the left like Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau promising voters the moon. They don't say much about how these promises are going to be paid for. They spew lies trying to make you believe that we are living in a country that has gone downhill since the Conservatives took office in 2006. They want to make you believe we are all suffering as a result. The media party just goes along with that assumption. IT IS JUST NOT TRUE!

For instance, Unifor, the amalgamation of the old Canadian Auto
Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers, has
consistently run ads opposing the current Conservative federal
government. Their ads have been based on claims that Canada is
experiencing terrible economic times as a result of the policies of that
government. For example, according to these ads unemployment is at
horrendous levels and on the rise.Yet a glance at the actual data shows that the unemployment rate has
been steady at 6.8 per cent for several months – an enviably low rate
that most countries around the world would kill for. Another bogus
Unifor claim is that the federal government has cut health care
transfers to the provinces by $36 billion. In fact, the feds have merely
reduced the rate of growth of health care transfers from an
unsustainable 6 per cent per year to a more realistic 3 per cent per
year, still well in excess of inflation. Facts show that the federal
government will transfer $34 billion to the provinces this year for
health care, which represents 23 per cent of provincial health budgets,
up from 15 per cent in the late 1990s. Over the past decade federal
health transfers have increased 70 per cent – hardly a pittance. These
fabrications are only two of the many whoppers in the Unifor ads.In addition to reiterating the false claims of Unifor concerning
health care spending and other issues, the union-backed group Engage
Canada, which interestingly is an alliance of Liberal and New Democratic
Party interests, has made other inaccurate claims in its advertising.
For instance, they say tax measures introduced by the federal government
will merely benefit the rich. To choose one of these tax measures, the
enhanced contribution limits for Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), the
facts show quite the contrary. Currently about half of Canadians have
TFSAs, and 60 per cent of those who have maxed out their TFSAs earn less
than $60,000 annually – hardly the rich. Also, TFSAs are a great tool
for older Canadians for whom RRSPs are no longer useful.Another falsehood promoted by the left is that Canada has a pension
crisis with a majority of Canadians not saving enough for their
retirement. As noted by knowledgeable professionals such as tax expert
Jack Mintz of the University of Calgary and Morneau and Shepell actuary
Fred Vettese, no such crisis exists. Facts indicate that most Canadians
are well prepared for retirement and do not need another forced savings
plan such as higher CPP premiums or the very flawed Ontario Retirement
Pension Plan promoted by the Ontario government. The motivation behind
the unions’ and other left groups’ advocacy for more forced savings is
that it will mean more taxpayer funds in government hands to spend on
even higher pay and benefits for government workers and more funds for
pet government programs.

Why all the lies?

So why all of the fabrication and dishonesty from our brethren on the
left? One reason is that the left always thrives on misery and, despite
facts to the contrary, must constantly tell people they are doing badly,
should be doing better, are ill-treated, etc.

We live in a global community and there are things outside of government's control that have an impact on us. Like the price of oil for instance, OPEC does that. Geopolitical events like Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East.

If you consider other places in the world, we have it well off. Why spoil that?

Don't be fooled. Don't fall for the lies! Don't rely on the Mulcair and Trudeau or the media to give you the truth. Please do your homework. The truth is out there if you take a little time to find it. Visit sites like other conservative blogs and The Rebel Media. There you can find common sense.

Be careful of what you wish for, elections do have consequences. For instance in Alberta here voters wanted change and we got the NDP. Now we are starting to suffer with a lot of job losses and higher taxes.

On a Side Note
I've just got finished helping my brother lay his wife to rest after a
long battle with cancer. During times like these it makes you reflect on
what is really important in life. Good health and close family and
friends are what's the most important.
I don't know how much I will be posting in the coming weeks. I will be looking out for my brother for a while and I am having some surgery done a week from Monday. I don't know how I'll be feeling for a while afterward so just bear with me.